Ulla von Brandenburg

In her video-installation Sink Down Mountain, Rise Up Valley, German-born and Paris-based artist Ulla von Brandenburg investigates the rituals of the Saint-Simonians, a nineteenth century cult often cited as the origin of early French socialism.

Presented in an intimate, bespoke setting specially designed by the artist, the film—captured in a single 18-minute shot—weaves an atmospheric black-and-white narrative of theatrical elements and choral arrangements that elaborates on Saint-Simonian humanist values of liberty, equality, and emancipation.

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Ulla von Brandenburg’s ongoing exploration of the rituals of the Saint-Simonians, a 19th century cult often cited as the origin of early French socialism, culminates here in an atmospheric B&W video-installation.